501 Books by Robb, Beers, and Zwiers Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: Mathematics, English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–12 Professional Commentary: The April 2007 issue of AdLIT's In Perspective includes reviews by Sheila Cantlebary (Reading Content Specialist at the ORC). This month's "For Your Bookshelf” includes the following titles: (1) Teaching Reading in Social Studies, Science, and Math: Practical Ways to Weave Comprehension Strategies into Your Content Area Teaching by Laura Robb; (2) Teaching Reading in Middle School: A Strategic Approach to Teaching Reading That Improves Comprehension and Thinking by Laura Robb; (3) When Kids Can't Read--What Teachers Can Do: A Guide for Teachers 6-12 by Kylene Beers; and (4) Building Reading Comprehension Habits in Grades 6-12: A Toolkit of Classroom Activities by Jeff Zwiers.... 502 Adolescent Literacy In Perspective, March 2007, Spelling and Word Study: Strategies That Work for Challenged Spellers Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–Postsecondary Professional Commentary: The March 2007 issue of AdLIT's In Perspective focuses on strategic approaches for challenged spellers. The entire issue can be downloaded, and regular columns include the following: (1) featured article; (2) classroom vignettes; (3) student voices; (4) a look at the Ohio Graduation Test; (5) for your bookshelf; and (6) resources from the ORC collection.... Projects: Writing 6-12 503 Strategic Approaches for Challenged Spellers Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–Postsecondary Professional Commentary: Rebecca Bowers Sipe's "Strategic Approaches for Challenged Spellers" is the featured article in this issue (March 2007) of AdLIT's In Perspective. Sipe, a teacher and author (They Still Can't Spell: Understanding and Supporting Challenged Spellers in Middle and High School), encourages educators to put aside any stereotyping or generalizing they might have about challenged spellers.... Projects: Writing 6-12 504 "Word Study: Ways to Captivate Reluctant Learners" Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–Postsecondary Professional Commentary: Emphasizing that "word study is an across-the-curriculum activity that not only expands vocabulary, but also teaches content," literacy teacher Mary Jo Fresch shares, in this article, engaging ways to teach vocabulary and spelling. "Word Study: Ways to Captivate Reluctant Learners" overturns traditional notions that vocabulary instruction be prescriptive and dull.... Projects: Writing 6-12 505 Books by Sipe, Phenix, and Wheatley Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 5–Postsecondary Professional Commentary: The March 2007 issue of AdLIT's In Perspective includes reviews by Sheila Cantlebary (Reading Content Specialist at the ORC). This month's "For Your Bookshelf” includes the following titles: (1) They Still Can't Spell? Understanding and Supporting Challenged Spellers in Middle and High School by Rebecca Bowers Sipe; (2) The Spelling Teacher's Handbook by Jo Phenix; and (3) Stra-te-gic Spell-ing: Moving Beyond Word Memorization in the Middle Grades by Jonathan P.... Projects: Writing 6-12 506 Adolescent Literacy In Perspective, February 2007, Differentiating Instruction in Secondary Classrooms Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 7–Postsecondary Professional Commentary: The February 2007 issue of AdLIT's In Perspective focuses on differentiating instruction in secondary classrooms. The entire issue can be downloaded, and regular columns include the following: (1) featured article; (2) classroom vignettes; (3) student voices; (4) a look at the Ohio Graduation Test; (5) for your bookshelf; and (6) resources from the ORC collection.... Projects: Writing 6-12 507 Differentiation at the Secondary Level Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 7–12 Professional Commentary: Rick Wormeli's "Differentiating Instruction in Secondary Classrooms" is the featured article in this issue (February 2007) of AdLIT's In Perspective. Wormeli, a teacher and author of five books, encourages educators to put aside any preconceived notions they might have about what is casually defined as "differentiated instruction" in order to establish a "common frame of reference." Wormeli builds the construct from here that differentiation and standardization are not oxymoronic where one disables the other.... Projects: Writing 6-12 508 A Look at the OGT: Share Your Test-Taking Thinking Processes Through Think-Alouds Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: Mathematics, English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 8–10 Professional Commentary: "A Look at the OGT" is a column featured in each issue of AdLIT's In Perspective. This month's focus (February 2007) is about building reading stamina.... 509 Books by Wormeli, Bloland, Coehlo, Gregory & Kuzmich, Lenz & Deshler, and Tomlinson Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 7–Postsecondary Professional Commentary: The February 2007 issue of AdLIT's In Perspective includes reviews by Sheila Cantlebary (Reading Content Specialist at the ORC). This month's "For Your Bookshelf” includes the following titles: (1) Fair Isn't Always Equal: Assessing & Grading in the Differentiated Classroom by Rick Wormeli; (2) Ready, Willing, and Able: Teaching English to Gifted, Talented, And Exceptionally Conscientious Adolescents by Dagny D.... Projects: Writing 6-12 510 Adolescent Literacy In Perspective, January 2007, The Power of Poetry: Teaching Content and More Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–Postsecondary Professional Commentary: The January 2007 issue of AdLIT's In Perspective includes a special focus on the power of poetry. The feature article addresses a much-needed solution for the challenge of and oftentimes obstacle to teaching poetry in content-area classrooms.... Projects: Writing 6-12 |